I'm sure that happens in some cases. But the EU is building a reputation for handling out fines that actually hurt, and I'm sure that actively lying to consumer

I'm sure that happens in some cases. But the EU is building a reputation for handling out fines that actually hurt, and I'm sure that actively lying to consumers about this would warrant a big one, if ever discovered. And in any case, tracking will be a lot less robust without those 388 cookies.